America's Studio Furniture Treasures: Attesting to the prestige being accorded to studio furniture, several pieces are put on a dedicated exhibit at the venerable Smithsonian Institute.

Pretty Is as Pretty Does In Salon DesignThe remodel of Mario Russo Salon in Boston, MA, is practical as well as beautiful. The project won the Design Portfolio award for commercial/institutional furniture.By Beverly Dunne

Hitting Your Target: When it comes to advertising, the quality of your message and the vehicle you use to present it make all the difference. By Anthony Noel. - September

CNC Capabilities Offer Great Market Opportunities for Texas Shop: Neal Seidner's Dallas-area shop has evolved to meet different market needs, thanks in part to its state-of-the-art equipment. - Feb. 2001

Cabinet Trends on View at Kitchen/Bath Industry Show: Cabinet manufacturers displayed new looks and popular trends at the April 2000 event held in Chicago. - August 2000

Time Tested and Still Growing Strong: For almost 30 years, this Brooklyn, NY, woodwork shop has proven time and again that cultivating customers with quality pieces and dedicated care leads to a blooming business in the "Big Apple." - September

A Different Type of 'Studio' Furniture: When well-known woodworker and television personality Norm Abram does a project, the term 'studio furniture' takes on a new meaning. - June

90 Percent Mental: Nothing confounds customers, irks employees and promotes mediocrity quite like a manager who lacks a consistently fair approach to doing business. By Anthony Noel.

Small is Beautiful: An owner pulls back, doubles his income and leaves the hassles behind. By Anthony G. Noel

Getting 'Dry and Dirty:' A look at two techniques for brushing out dry and paste colorants. - December 2005